Novak Djokovic has secured a spot in the semifinals at the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time since 2015. The top-ranked Serb defeated Alex De Minaur with a 7-5, 6-4 victory on Friday, marking his return to the last four after nine years since his last title at the clay-court tournament.
Djokovic, at 36 years old, becomes the oldest semifinalist in the tournament's Open era. Despite facing challenges with his serve against De Minaur, Djokovic managed to break his opponent five times, advancing to a record 77th Masters 1000 semifinal, surpassing Rafael Nadal.
